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Rent Transparency Act would require signage in buildings with rent-stabilized units, sponsor says
Summary
Intro 10-37 would require owners of multiple dwellings with rent-stabilized units to post multilingual signs in common areas informing tenants of rent-stabilized status and directing them to NY State Homes and Community Renewal.
Council Member Sandy Nurse introduced Intro 10-37, the Rent Transparency Act, which would require owners of multiple-dwelling buildings that contain rent-stabilized units to post signage in common areas indicating that the building includes rent-stabilized units and providing information on how tenants can contact New York State Homes and Community Renewal to confirm stabilization status.
Nurse said the signage would be required in English and Spanish and framed the bill as a response to her own experience and to widespread confusion among tenants. She said there are about 2,500,000 rent-stabilized tenants across New York, many of whom face overcharge complaints, harassment and eviction threats. Nurse cited a spike in requests to Homes and Community Renewal after a viral social media video that prompted tenants to check rental histories, and said clearer on-site notice would help tenants know their rights and pursue overcharge complaints.
The transcript records the introduction and sponsor remarks; it does not include a roll-call vote or the final disposition within the provided excerpt.
Ending: Sponsor framed the bill as a tenant-empowerment and preservation measure that would increase clarity about rent-stabilized status; the transcript excerpt does not include a recorded vote tally or implementation timetable.
